LogMeIn, Inc. is a provider of software as a service and cloud-based remote connectivity services for collaboration, IT management and customer engagement, founded in 2003 and based in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] The company's products give users and administrators access to remote computers.

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The company's products are focused on three business areas, including Communications & Collaboration services, Identity & Access Management services, and Customer engagement & support services.[11] The products include:

The company's CEO Michael Simon and CTO Márton Anka collaborated at Uproar, an Internet game site eventually bought by Vivendi Universal at the height of the dot-com bubble.[17][18] Anka's work for Uproar allegedly laid the foundation for his RemotelyAnywhere application, which later evolved into LogMeIn after 3am Labs incorporated.[17]

Tridia sued LogMeIn, Inc., for patent infringement in January 2008.[21][22]

LogMeIn, Inc., completed an IPO in 2009. Trading of LogMeIn, Inc., shares on the NASDAQ Global Market commenced on July 1, 2009.[23]

In 2011, the company began a move into cloud services for the Internet of Things by acquiring Pachube, which would later become the Xively service.[24] In May 2014, it added to this initiative by acquiring Ionia Corp., which specializes in integrating connected objects.[25]

LogMeIn acquired Meldium for $15 Million in September 2014[28] and retired the Meldium product offering in July 2017.[29]

In July 2015, LogMeIn launched a new product named "Rescue Lens" designed for providing video-assisted customer support using a camera on the client's iOS or Android device. This allows a customer support representative to join a live feed in order to remotely work on technical issues reported by the customer by seeing the physical product as if it was in front of them.[30]

In July 2017, the company announced they acquired Israel-based software company Nanorep for a reported $45 million dollars and then an additional $5 million in contingent cash for high-performing employees who would continue with LogMeIn for the next two years post the closure of the transaction.[32][33] Nanorep makes customer service software that uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to make more intuitive and engaging customer service.[34]

In February 2018, the company announced the sale of Xively to Google for $50 million.[35]

In February 2018, the company announced the acquisition of Jive Communications for $342 million dollars.[13]